PopHorror was lucky enough to help cover the 2018 Ithaca Fantastik Film Festival, one of our first reviews is the horror thriller, Piercing. Piercing is one that I’ve wanted to see for awhile. I kept missing the chance with each passing festival and I was stoked to finally see it. …
Read More »Screamfest 2018: ‘So She Might Live’ Horror Short Review
We’re finally wrapping up our last review for the 2018 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. It was a great year, full of horrifyingly wonderful films and we are honored to have helped cover it. The last one on our list is the haunting horror short, So She Might Live. From Patrick …
Read More »Horror Short Review ‘Machine Gun Baby’ (2018) – You’ll Shoot Their Eyes Out, Kid!
Nowadays, it seems like everyone is ultra-sensitive and squeamish — including many horror fans! For those who occasionally wish to kick it old school and see an unapologetically sleazy (and just plain weird) horror flick, Machine Gun Baby may be just what the abortion doctor ordered! That’s right: A major theme …
Read More »Screamfest 2018: ‘Here There Be Monsters’ Short Movie Review
October was insanely busy, but we’re wrapping our coverage for festivals all around the world, including the 2018 Screamfest Film Festival. One of the horror stories we had the privilege of covering for this event is Here There Be Monsters. This brilliant horror short was written/directed by Drew Macdonald and was …
Read More »Interview with Kristen Ruhlin: Screenwriter and Star of ‘Welcome to Mercy’
I recently had the opportunity to watch a phenomenal psychological horror film called Welcome to Mercy (read our review – here). It’s hauntingly breathtaking, and one of the masterminds behind this story is Kristen Ruhlin, who not only wrote the screenplay but also starred in the film. Read on to …
Read More »‘Tales From The Grave’s’ ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ (2018) Episode Review
Tales From The Grave is a horror anthology web series that features a new director for each story. The latest episode, Hallowed Be Thy Name, premiered this week. This time, it was Jonathan Patrick Hughes’ ((S)aint Nick 2016) turn behind the camera. I will tell you in all honesty, I haven’t watched …
Read More »‘Call of Cthulhu’ Video Game Review: Entering the Madness
“The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly …
Read More »‘Welcome to Mercy’ (2018): Beautifully Terrifying Movie Review
Although I do enjoy possession films, they are not my favorite horror subgenre. There’s just so many out there filled with too much regurgitated material, so it takes a compelling story to peek my interest. IFC Midnight has released several killer titles this year, and when I heard about Welcome …
Read More »Hulu’s ‘Light as a Feather’ Series is Hauntingly Perfect
Despite everyone raving about Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, I decided to go against the grain and binge watch another Hulu series called Light as a Feather. It’s definitely marked towards a younger age group, but I enjoy horror and thrillers of all type, so I thought, “Why not give …
Read More »Happy Halloween: ‘Nightmare’ 2018 Trilogy Review
Happy Halloween, boils and ghouls, we have a treat for you. If you love all things Wes Craven, then you’ll definitely want to check out this Nightmare trilogy that is inspired by him. It had it’s world premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and is unlike anything else out …
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